I confirm this bug fre Xubuntu 13.04. The patch in the XFCE bug #8840 by Massimo Cavalleri fixes the issue, I am attaching it here, too.
** Patch added: "Patch by Massimo Cavalleri" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-power-manager/+bug/1067749/+attachment/3707852/+files/unify_level_brightness_to_gint.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1067749 Title: Screen refuses to dim on battery To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfce4-power-manager/+bug/1067749/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs